Reps tell Tinubu to hasten investigation on Betta Edu fraud scandal
The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to hasten the investigation into the alleged misappropriation of public funds against Beta Edu, the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.
Ms Edu was alleged to have misappropriated funds from the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) and was subsequently suspended by President Bola Tinubu.
This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Billy Osawaru(APC-Edo) during a plenary in Abuja on Wednesday.
Presenting the motion, Mr Osawaru said her suspension and the halting of the NSIP had caused untold hardship for vulnerable groups in the country.
He said the problem could lead to a rise in poverty and social unrest, ultimately negatively impacting the country’s overall stability and development.
The lawmakers thereafter urged the federal government to conclude the investigation into Ms Edu or direct another minister to supervise the programme’s implementation.
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